Ezekiel 7:25
New International Version
When terror comes, they will seek peace in vain.

New Living Translation
Terror and trembling will overcome my people. They will look for peace but not find it.

English Standard Version
When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there shall be none.

Berean Standard Bible
Anguish is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

King James Bible
Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

New King James Version
Destruction comes; They will seek peace, but there shall be none.

New American Standard Bible
When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there will be none.

NASB 1995
‘When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there will be none.

NASB 1977
‘When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there will be none.

Legacy Standard Bible
Anguish has come, and they will seek peace, but there will be none.

Amplified Bible
When anguish comes, they [of Judah] shall seek peace, but there will be none.

Christian Standard Bible
Anguish is coming! They will look for peace, but there will be none.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anguish is coming! They will seek peace, but there will be none.

American Standard Version
Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

Contemporary English Version
You will be terrified and will desperately look for peace--but there will be no peace.

English Revised Version
Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Anguish is coming. People will look for peace, but there will be none.

Good News Translation
Despair is coming. You will look for peace and never find it.

International Standard Version
"When destruction comes, they'll seek peace, but there will be none to be found.

Majority Standard Bible
Anguish is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

NET Bible
Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

New Heart English Bible
Destruction comes; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

Webster's Bible Translation
Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

World English Bible
Destruction comes! They will seek peace, and there will be none.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Destruction has come, "" And they have sought peace, and there is none.

Young's Literal Translation
Destruction hath come, And they have sought peace, and there is none.

Smith's Literal Translation
And terror came, and they sought peace, and none.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When distress cometh upon them, they will seek for peace and there shall be none.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When anguish overwhelms them, they will seek peace, and there will be none.

New American Bible
When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there is none.

New Revised Standard Version
When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there shall be none.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Indignation is coming; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Wrath is coming and they shall seek peace, and it shall not be found
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Horror cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And though propitiation shall come, and one shall seek peace, yet there shall be none.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Desolation of Israel
24So I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will end the pride of the mighty, and their holy places will be profaned. 25Anguish is coming! They will seek peace, but find none. 26Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 6:14
They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Isaiah 57:21
“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Jeremiah 8:11
They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Micah 3:11
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”

Jeremiah 14:19
Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror.

Isaiah 48:22
“There is no peace,” says the LORD, “for the wicked.”

Jeremiah 4:10
Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”

Matthew 24:6-7
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Jeremiah 6:13-15
“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. / They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. / Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

Isaiah 59:8
The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace.

Luke 19:42-44
and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

Jeremiah 8:15
We hoped for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.

Isaiah 5:30
In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.

Romans 3:17
and the way of peace they have not known.”


Treasury of Scripture

Destruction comes; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.

Destruction [heb] Cutting off

Isaiah 57:21
There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

Isaiah 59:8-12
The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace…

Jeremiah 8:15,16
We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! …

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Ezekiel 7
1. The final desolation of Israel
16. The mournful repentance from that escape
20. The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations
23. Under the type of a chain is shown the miserable captivity of all orders of men














Anguish is coming!
The Hebrew word for "anguish" here is "qapadah," which conveys a sense of terror, distress, or calamity. This word is often used in the context of divine judgment, emphasizing the severity and inevitability of the coming disaster. Historically, this prophecy was directed towards the people of Judah, warning them of the impending Babylonian invasion. The phrase serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. In a broader spiritual context, it underscores the reality of divine justice and the importance of repentance and obedience to God's commandments.

They will seek peace
The Hebrew root for "seek" is "baqash," which implies an earnest search or desire. The people of Judah, in their desperation, would look for peace, hoping to find relief from their suffering. The word "peace" here is "shalom," a term that encompasses not just the absence of conflict but also completeness, welfare, and harmony. This reflects the human tendency to seek comfort and stability, especially in times of crisis. However, the pursuit of peace without genuine repentance and alignment with God's will is futile, as true peace is a gift from God that comes through righteousness and faithfulness.

but there will be none
The phrase "there will be none" is a sobering declaration of the futility of seeking peace apart from God. The Hebrew word "ayin" is used here, meaning "nothing" or "nonexistence." This highlights the absolute nature of the judgment that was to come upon Judah. It serves as a warning that peace cannot be manufactured or found through human efforts alone, especially when a nation or individual is in rebellion against God. The absence of peace is a direct consequence of sin and disobedience, reinforcing the biblical principle that peace is intrinsically linked to a right relationship with God.

(25) Destruction cometh.--This is another of the peculiar words occurring only in this chapter. It is generally explained of the dismay and horror accompanying great judgments, and vividly described by our Lord as "men's hearts failing them for fear" (Luke 21:26).

Verse 25. - They shall seek peace, etc. The noun is probably to be taken in its wider sense as including safety and prosperity, but may also include specific overtures for peace made to the Chaldean generals.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Anguish
קְפָ֖דָה־ (qə·p̄ā·ḏāh-)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7089: Shrinking, terror

is coming!
בָ֑א (ḇā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

They will seek
וּבִקְשׁ֥וּ (ū·ḇiq·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

peace,
שָׁל֖וֹם (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

but find none.
וָאָֽיִן׃ (wā·’ā·yin)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


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